28 April 2016
Rocket Launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Successful
... non-navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean. The Lomonosov satellite's objective is the observation of gamma-ray bursts, high-energy cosmic rays and transient phenomena in the Earth's upper atmosphere. The main instrument on board is the TUS (Tracking...
10 March 2016
Mysterious infrared light that fills the Universe found with ALMA
...-standing missing piece in the energy coming from the Universe,” said Fujimoto, now studying at the Institute of Cosmic Ray Research, the University of Tokyo. “We devoted ourselves to analyzing the gigantic ALMA data in order to find the missing...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... version of the project, the ship lands on an asteroid and astronauts bury it in several metres of regolith to protect it from cosmic rays during the 6-10-month journey to Mars. However, it may not be easy to work with the material on the surface...
16 September 2020
The Sun enters a new cycle and will reach a peak in 2025
... on sunspot activity though. Other indicators also help determine when the Sun is reaching a low, such as an increase in cosmic rays in the solar system. Normally, the Sun’s strong magnetic field provides a protective shield around all of the...
13 March 2020
ESA and NASA select first science instruments to send to Gateway
... will monitor radiation to gain a complete understanding of cosmic and solar rays in unexplored areas as the orbital outpost is assembled ... Human and Robotic Exploration Jennifer Ngo-Anh “some cosmic rays hit the Moon and interact with the surface ...
September 2016
URBOCOP: saving planet Earth
...humans. Climate change resulting from the effects of human activities and solar radiation on the Earth’s atmosphere. Cosmic rays from novas, supernovas and even pulsars. A potential danger of Earth being infected by microorganisms from inside meteors...
